Feb 26, 2025 · Latvia’s foreign minister is warning that Russian President Vladimir Putin will try to achieve in peace talks what he hasn’t been able to accomplish in his war against Ukraine — weaken the United States and restore control over his smaller neighbor.

Feb 25, 2025 · UNITED NATIONS -- Latvia's foreign minister warns that Russian President Vladimir Putin will try to achieve in peace talks what he hasn’t been able to accomplish in his war against Ukraine — weaken the United States and restore control over his smaller neighbor. Baiba Braže spoke to The Associated Press on Tuesday during a week of intense diplomacy between Europe and the United States ...

9 hours ago · Latvia reintroduced compulsory military service for adult males on January 1 last year, having abolished it in 2006. The Baltic country shares a 180-mile border with Russia to its east and is ...

Dec 5, 2023 · Russian President Vladimir Putin issued fresh threats to Latvia on Monday as tensions continue to rise between Moscow and NATO members.

Mar 25, 2024 · NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Latvia's Foreign Minister Krišjanis Karinš about the threat amid waning U.S. enthusiasm for supporting Ukraine. Lithuania and Estonia officials are also in Washington...

Dec 5, 2023 · Russian President Vladimir Putin said Latvia would face repercussions "inside their own country" due to Riga's policies regarding the Russian-speaking minority, a brief video clip published on a Russian Telegram channel on Dec. 4 revealed.

Dec 10, 2023 · In the Ukraine war, Russia's military spending is as high as ever. Now the West is alarmed because the Kremlin leader is indirectly hinting at a possible attack on Latvia, a NATO member. It is a reminder of a growing danger to Europe.

2 days ago · A Baltic state of 1.9 million residents, 35% of whom are Russian-speaking, bordering Russia and Belarus, Latvia has known what the Kremlin's threat means ever since it threw off the Soviet yoke in ...

Feb 26, 2025 · UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Latvia's foreign minister warns that Russian President Vladimir Putin will try to achieve in peace talks what he hasn’t been able to accomplish in his war against Ukraine...

Oct 18, 2024 · Latvia is ramping up its defence measures in response to a potential Russian invasion, with security taking centre stage at this year’s Riga Conference. Nearly 1,000 days after Russia's...